Following the successful Liberia
Reconstruction Conference, which was held in New York on February 5-6, the
National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) in conjunction with its
development partners has established a monitoring mechanism for the effective
and transparent implementation of the ResultsFocus Transitional
Framework, (RFTF).The Mechanism is
known as the RFTF Implementation and Monitoring Committee (RIMCO), which
is chaired by the Chairman of the NTGL with members drawn from the NTGL, the
international Community and other relevant stakeholders. The day-to-day
responsibility for all activities under the RFTF lies within the RIMCO Support
Office (RSO), which will be based in the Ministry of Planning and Economic
Affairs (MPEA). This RSO will be established and co-financed by the NTGL.

The Secretary of RIMCO (the
Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs) is seeking applications from
suitably qualified candidates for the below executive management positions
within the RSO for immediate employment:

1.Position:PROGRAMME DIRECTOR

Duty
Station:Monrovia, with frequent travel
outside of Monrovia

Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the Secretary of RIMCO,
the Programme Director will perform the following tasks.

Report to the RIMCO through the Secretary; administer,
coordinate and report on all RFTF activities that are entrusted or assigned to
the RSO; perform all other RFTF assignments including the maintenance of all
minutes of RIMCO that maybe assigned by the Secretary on behalf of the RIMCO.

Specific
Responsibilities:

ØPrepare and update RSO work plans
and benchmarks to be submitted to the RIMCO for approval, and support the
Secretary in the timely preparation and dissemination of all relevant RFTF
documents;

ØEnsure that the necessary
mechanisms, inputs and logistical support requirements including related
services are requested in time with the appropriate terms of reference;

ØMobilize resources for RFTF
activities and ensure overall Coordination and monitoring of RFTF interventions
including tracking all RFTF pledges and disbursements;

ØManage the RSO and the resources
provided for the operations of the RSO, and ensure full reporting and
accountability for resources and activities undertaken and results achieved;

ØEnsure that programs funded by
external assistance are (where applicable) complementary to and coordinated
with those project activities funded by the national budget and under the RFTF;

ØSubmit a monthly progress report
and financial statement for the RSO to the RIMCO;

ØProvide a detailed quarterly
progress report and financial statements on all RFTF projects and overall
program implementation;

ØEnsure that RFTF monitoring and
evaluation activities are implemented in a timely manner together with the
preparation of all relevant reports and concept papers that maybe required by
the RIMCO; and

ØPerform any other duties with
respect to the RFTF that maybe required by the Minister of Planning &
Economic Affairs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Relevant University degree,
preferably with post-graduate qualification inappropriate fields (economics, development studies,
management, accounting, public administration, and other related fields.
Minimum 15 (fifteen) years of proven experience in public and or private sector
management. Minimum 5 (five) years of demonstrated managerial experience in
conflict and post conflict Countries. Must be a Liberian national, computer
literate and fluent in oral and written English.

Duration: Twelve (12), renewable by an other twelve (12) months

Application Closing Date:May 9,
2004

Finalization of contract will depend on the availability of
funds

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2.Position:NATIONAL ADVISOR, POLICY and AID COORDINATION

Duty Station:Monrovia, with frequent travel outside of Monrovia

Responsibilities: Under
the general supervision of the Program Director, the National Adviser will work
in collaboration with the International Advisor on Policy and Aid Coordination
to perform the following tasks.

ØCollaborate with the Policy and Aid
Coordination Advisor to develop a rolling work program for the coordination of
the RFTF implementation;

ØAssist the Policy and Aid
Coordination Advisor to ensure that all required policies for the RFTF are
formulated and prepared and that projects are appropriately designed to address
the policies.

ØCollaborate with the Policy and Aid
Coordination Advisor in the development and implementation of coordination
mechanisms for the smooth implementation of the RFTF policies and projects;

ØProvide technical support to the
RWCs in their programme coordination tasks; and

ØPerform all other duties that may
be required by the Advisor or the Program Director;

QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced degree in the social sciences (economics,
development studies, management, accounting and public administration) and or
related fields. Minimum 10 (ten years) of proven working experience in the
public and private sectors with demonstrated experience in conflict and post
conflictcountries. Must be a Liberian,
computer literate and fluent in oral and written English.

Duration: Twelve (12) months renewable by an other 12 months

Application Closing Date:May 9,
2004

Finalization
of contract will depend on the availability of funds

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3.Position:NATIONAL ADVISOR MONITORING and EVALUATION

Duty Station:Monrovia, with frequent travel out of Monrovia

Responsibilities: Under the general supervision of the Program Director,
the National Adviser will work in collaboration with the international Advisor
on M and E to perform the following tasks.

ØAssist the international advisor in
establishing, installing and implementing an effective M and E system to
monitor the activities, results and impact of all RFTF clusters interventions;

ØAssist in the setting up of a
relevant data base for the tracking and reporting on RFTF programs/projects
implementation, progress, results and impacts;

ØCollaborate with the international
M and E Advisor in the mainstreaming participatory approaches into the RFTF
monitoring and reporting processes;

ØCollaborate with the international
advisor in ensuring that all project activities of the RFTF integrate M and E
components and indicators, and that all RFTF projects are timely monitored and
evaluated;

ØAssist
in building the requisite capacities within the RSO/Clusters and support
partners especially the civil society to use M and E information including,
where appropriate, helping them to develop their own M and E capacities;

ØAssist the international advisor in the
development of a M and E manual for planners; and

ØAssist the advisor in the preparation
of the RFTF monthly and quarterly M and E reports for submission to RIMCO
through the Program Director;

QUALIFICATIONS

Advanced
degree in the social sciences (economics, development studies), and or related
fields. Minimum 10 (ten years) of increasingly responsible working experience
in the private and public sectors. Minimum 5 (five years) of demonstrated
experience in conflict and post conflict countries. Must be a Liberian,
computer literate and fluent in oral and written English.

Following the successful Liberia
Reconstruction Conference, which was held in New York on February 5-6, the
National Transitional Government of Liberia (NTGL) in conjunction with its
development partners has established a monitoring mechanism for the effective
and transparent implementation of the ResultsFocus Transitional
Framework, (RFTF).The Mechanism is
known as the RFTF Implementation and Monitoring Committee (RIMCO), which
is chaired by the Chairman of the NTGL with members drawn from the NTGL, the
international Community and other relevant stakeholders. The day-to-day
responsibility for all activities under the RFTF lies within the RIMCO Support
Office (RSO), which will be based in the Ministry of Planning and Economic
Affairs (MPEA). This RSO will be established and co-financed by the NTGL.

The Secretary of RIMCO (the
Minister of Planning and Economic Affairs) is seeking applications from
suitably qualified candidates for the below executive management positions
within the RSO for immediate employment:

1.Position:POLICY and AID COORDINATION ADVISOR

Duty Station:Monrovia, with frequent travel outside of Monrovia

Responsibilities:Under the
guidance and supervision of the Program Director, the incumbent will perform
the following duties:

ØProvide technical advice on project
formulation, preparation andanalysis
as well as on strategic planning in relation to the RFTF cluster interventions;

ØAdvise on the integration of
development concepts and current best practices that maybe needed for the
successful implementation of the RFTF;

ØIdentify, design and ensure the
implementation of appropriate systems and procedures for institutional and
technical capacity building schemes in line with the RFTF priorities;

ØDevelop and implement requisite
training plans, including the preparation of manuals and materials to enhance
national capacity for programme planning and development management in post
conflict environment; and

ØPerform other duties that may be
assigned by the Program Director.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Advanced degree in social sciences (economics, development studies,public administration, management) and
or related fields. Minimum 15 (fifteen years) proven working experience in
public policy formulation, management, analysis and aid coordination. Minimum 5
(five) years of demonstrated managerial experience in conflict and post
conflict countries. Must be computer literate and fluent in oral and written
English.

Duration: Six (6)
months, renewable by another six (6) months

Application Closing Date:May 9,
2004

Finalization of contract will depend on the availability of
funds

2.Position: MONITORING
and EVALUATION INTERNATIONAL ADVISOR

Duty Station:Monrovia, with frequent travel outside of
Monrovia

Responsibilities:under the guidance and supervision of the Program Director, perform the
following duties:

·Design,
establish, install and implement an effective M and E System to monitor the
activities, results and impact of all RFTF clusters interventions;

·Set
up relevant data base for the tracking and reporting on RFTF programs/projects
implementation, progress, results and impact;

·Mainstream
participatory approaches into the RFTF monitoring and reporting processes;

·Build
requisite capacities within the RSO and support partners especially the civil
society to use M and E information including where appropriate, and help them to
develop their own M and E capacities;

·Ensure
that all project activities of the RFTF integrate M and E components and
indicators, and that all projects are timely monitored and evaluated;

·Develop
a project monitoring and evaluation manual for planners; and

·Prepare
and submit RFTF monthly and quarterly M and E progress reports to the RIMCO
through the Program Director.

QUALIFICATIONS

The M
and E international Advisor must have an officially recognized

and
relevant Degree in economics, development studies with post

graduate
qualification preferably in information technology. Minimum

15
(fifteen) years of experience in M and ESystems implementation

ideally
in conflict and post conflict countries. Must be fluent in oral

RSO stands for RIMCO
Support Office. RIMCO itself stands for RFTF Implementation & Monitoring
Committee, and RFTF stands for Results Focused Transitional Framework. The
RFTF is the matrix that the NTGL, World Bank and UN developed collaboratively
to express the needs and capture the priority outcomes that we expect from
the 2-year reconstruction plan that was presented to donors at the donor conference
in February. Those needs and outcomes are built around 9 priority areas or
"clusters". Details can be obtained from the Joint Needs Assessment
Report found on the UN website (www.undg.org)
or a hard copy from the Liberian Permanent Mission in New York.

RIMCO is the organization
that was put together to provide oversight over the implementation of projects
funded by donor conference money. It is chaired by Chairman Bryant, with the
UN and World Bank serving as vice chairs. It has representation from government
ministries, the donor community and NGOs (local and international).

RSO is the small secretariat
that will coordinate the work of government line ministries, NGOs and international
agencies responsible for designing and implementing projects. RSO will gather
data from these implementing bodies (who themselves will be organized by cluster,
i.e. Basic Services cluster, DDRR cluster, Security cluster, etc ) and generate
progress reports for RIMCO and the public. The first post-organization RIMCO
meeting was held on April 26. The next one will be May 11.